Brassiere



Aug. 21, 1934. M. MAIER 1,971,113

BRAssIPJRE Filed July 28, 1932 jYazy/Yaiez;

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Patented Aug. 21, 1934 PATENT OFFICE 1,971,113 BRASSIERE Mary Maier,

Tucson, Ariz.

Application July 28, 1932, Serial No. 625,385

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in brassieres particularly adapted to support fallen breasts in proper condition and raised position.

Objects of the invention are to provide a brassire of the above kind which is eflicient in use, which may be worn with comfort, and which is of such simple and. improved construction as to afford a durable brassiere which may be easily and cheaply manufactured to sell at a reasonable cost.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of a brassiere embodying the present invention, in extended condition.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which 20 the body portion of the brassiere of Figure l is formed.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the present invention includes a body portion 5 formed from a one-piece fabric blank having the outline shown in Figure 3, said blank comprising a straight elongated strip of suitable material of a length to extend about the body of a wearer at the bust region for forming a body band, said strip being similarly enlarged above and below the longitudi- 30 nal axis thereof to provide a pair of adjacent enlarged portions 6 of general oval shape integrally connected at their adjacent inner sides as at '7 and having end portions 8 of substantially uni form width integral with and projecting from the outer sides thereof. A pair of inclined segments is cut from each of the enlarged portions 6 at an inclination and in diverging relation both above and below the longitudinal axis of the blank as shown at 9, the edges of the material at 40 opposite sides of the segmental cut outs being brought and stitched together as at 10 to shape the enlarged portions 6 into substantially conical pockets as clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, to receive and properly shape and support the breast. The bottom of each pocket is given added fullness and depth to promote comfort, by providing the enlarged portions 6 with a supplemental relatively smaller segmental cut out as at 11 coincident with the vertical axis of each enlarged portion 6, the edges of the material at opposite sides of the cut out 11 being also brought and stitched together as at 12.

Strips of binding material are preferably folded over and stitched along the edges of the body portion 5 as at 13 for finishing and reinforcing purposes, and the respective members of separable fasteners are secured as at 14 and 15 to the respective ends of the body portion for separably connecting said ends and securing the band in place about the body of the wearer. Shoulder straps 16 are secured to the body portion of the brassiere for preventing the latter from slipping downwardly while being worn, each shoulder strap having an inner end stitched to the top of an enlarged portion 6 as at 17, and an outer end portion extending across the back of the adjacent end portion 8 of the body portion 5 and stitched to said end portion 8 at the top and bottom edges thereof as at 18.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple and inexpensive brassiere which will be efficient in carrying out the stated objects of my invention. Minor changes are contemplated within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A brassire comprising a one-piece body formed of a straight elongated strip similarly enlarged above and below its longitudinal axis to provide adjacent integral enlarged portions of general oval shape at opposite sides of its transverse center, said enlarged portions having a plurality of inclined diverging segments cut therefrom at the top and bottom thereof and having the edges thereof at opposite sides of the segmental cut outs brought and stitched together to form substantially conical breast-receiving pockets, each of said enlargements having a further relatively smaller vertical segmental out out centrally of the lower portion thereof with the edges of the material at opposite sides of the latter segmental cut out brought and stitched together to impart fullness to the bottom of each pocket.

MARY MAIER. 

